BY Portfolio Armor
Maybe YouTube should think twice about demonetizing Russell Brand.
YouTube has demonetized Russell Brand's channel following allegations that the British comedian raped one woman and sexually assaulted three others between 2006 and 2013 - allegations which remained un-alleged for a decade, until Brand appeared on Tucker Carlson's show six weeks ago.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan ought to familiarize himself with the case of Saif Khan, as it may set a precedent that could cost his company money in the future. Saif Khan was a student at Yale University who was falsely accused of rape by a female acquaintance. In response to that false accusation, the university expelled him, and he is now suing them for $110 million. A False Rape Accusation At Yale
Via Richard Hanania's post on X yesterday:
Imagine a young boy comes to America as an Afghan refugee. He finds his way to the UAE, where he attends high school. Somehow, against all odds, due to the miracle that is standardized testing being able to identify talent no matter where it is in the world, he gets into Yale. He can enroll and pursue his dream of becoming a neuroscientist.
Fast forward years later. He has sex with a female acquaintance. Not long after, he receives an email and is summoned to the dean's office. There, he is told that he has been accused of rape. He's suspended and given 30 minutes to get off campus.
Yale isn't just where he goes to school. The guy lives in the dorms. Having no family in the US, he finds himself immediately on the cold streets of New Haven. He's got $94 in his bank account, two suitcases, and an iPhone that needs to be charged. Hungry, the former refugee can’t even get a meal from the cafeteria. After kicking him off campus, Yale sends a letter to ICE, informing them of his new status, which would initiate the deportation process.
He goes to the Q bridge, and considers jumping. But he thinks of his mother and decides not to. Our young Afghan will fight on.
He goes to court and is acquitted of all charges. It comes out that the girl had lied, and he was being railroaded from the start. Nonetheless, 78,000 people sign a petition to still kick him out of Yale. The university does.
He's now suing Yale for $110 million, in addition to suing university administrators and his accuser, trying to make sure that this never happens again.
The young man's name is Saif Khan (follow: @Saif__khan). I saw his story being covered in The New York Times and posted it. He then reached out to me, and we ended up having an absolutely fascinating conversation about how the civil rights regime can ruin the lives of young men.
I'm posting our discussion here on X. You're going to want to hear this story.
You can contribute to his lawsuit here: https://givesendgo.com/KhanVsYale
Richard Hanania is the author of The Origins Of Woke, the thesis of which is that today's identity politics extremism is an inevitable consequence of Civil Rights law. The Origins of Woke